200-Hour Deepen
Your Yoga Practice Classical Hatha Yoga Certification
Five 4-Day Weekends * 38 Credit Hours Each
In-Depth Yoga
Instruction in Sedona--200-Hour Certification in five Weekends,
one a month,
first weekend of the month. Designed to give individual attention and caring instruction
to a maximum of 22 yogis.

Become more alive with a deeper yoga practice at the Sedona Spirit YogaLife Academy YTT, and earn a 200-hour teacher certification. Since 2004, the YogaLife Academy has been an approved Registered Yoga Alliance School. Attend the entire five-weekend course and become certified to teach yoga, or attend any weekend of your choice for 38 continuing education credits.

This Classical Hatha Yoga Program will be led by Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, PhD and Sharon Day, two expert teachers who earned the Yoga Alliance’s highest rating of RYT 500 for extensive study and ERYT 500 for over 500 hours of teaching experience. Johanna is the Arizona Yoga Association's featured teacher (Sept. -Dec. 2011) and author of the well-known YogaLife book used in teacher trainings throughout the world and a new book adapting the yoga sutras to modern life, Cultivate Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom to Thrive in Today's World, recently featured on Fox TV, Channel 5 in San Diego .

In this life-enhancing training, every weekend, we will focus on all eight limbs of Patanjali’s Hatha Yoga, enjoy Ayurvedic meals, do yoga on the red rocks, study course content by the creek, enjoy meditation at the Amitaba Stupa and attend a kirtan as part of our curriculum. Learn a variety of styles, including Kripalu, Vinyasa, Sivananda, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Restorative, and Prenatal Yoga, plus a touch of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Each weekend, we will focus on a theme. Guests are welcome to attend individual weekends for 38 continuing education credits, approved by Yoga Alliance--

ENJOY AN UPLIFTING EDUCATIONAL SEDONA 4-DAY RETREAT WITH LODGING: Attend any one 4-day Weekend and earn 38 continuing education units, approved by the Yoga Alliance. $600 for the instruction plus meals (added fee for materials). Stay at the Contentment Lodge www.contentmentlodge.com for $125 a night, a wonderful retreat with deluxe B&B lodging, instruction, meals and kindred spirits amid the red rocks of Sedona for only $975. Add $50 for Feb. 14th weekend with Rama Jyoti Vernon.

ATTEND FULL YTT PROGRAM WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE CONTENTMENT LODGE (Fri., Sat. & Sun. nites) for an additional $100 a night, $300 each of five weekends or $1,300 ($260 each weekend) if paid in advance at program start. Offer based on available room space.

Life-Enhancing Yoga Experience
Yoga training helps us transform our limitations and live in a higher state of consciousness that brightens up our everyday lives. This is an opportunity to study with the veteran workshop leader and author of the YogaLife book that is being used in teacher trainings worldwide. You will benefit from this training whether or not you plan on teaching as it is designed to deepen yoga practice--

• Relax into grace and ease, as you share Yoga with kindred spirits and instructors who are expert coaches and committed listeners
• Experience a heart-opening transformation, greater aliveness, and a heightened consciousness

Affordable Fees and Payment Plan:$2600 paid in full at registration, 2800 for all 5 weekends with payment plan, $600 per single, individual 4-day weekend; $650 for Feb. 14 weekend with guest Rama Jyoti Vernon .
Open weekend workshops available for Yoga Alliance continuing education credit—visit www.yogalife.net/workshops.html. YTT payment plan: Pay $800 upon registration, with $500 payments due Jan. 1, Feb.. 1, March 1 and April 1. Register early and start smaller payments this month! We will assist you with financial arrangements. Registration closes December 22, 2013.

Pre-Requisites: In order to insure
your success in our program, we require that you have at least one
full year's experience practicing Yoga and a willingness to study
Yoga in depth as a lifestyle. All participants will be
required to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of course content as
well as their ability to teach Yoga before being granted our
200-Credit YogaLife Academy Diploma. A commitment to attendance at all four days of each of the five training weekends is required.

Our Yoga Instructor Team :
This in-depth training will be led by Johanna Mosca, Ph.D.
(Maheshvari) and Sharon Day, assisted by a team of exceptionally skilled and accomplished guest instructors. Or faculty will help teach the myriad dimensions of Yoga Asana, the healing practices of Ayurvedic Lifestyle, and an indepth understanding of Anatomy as applied to Yoga to benefit body, mind and spirit. These Classical Hatha Yoga training weekends ares
designed both for students who wish to deepen their practice and for
those who wish to become teachers.

Lodging:For those coming from out-of-town, we can help you find affordable lodging, but lodging is not included in the retreat fee. Add $125 per night for 3 night minimum at the Contentment Lodge. Discounted lodging for full program--$300 per weekend or $1300 for five 3-night stays paid at program start.

•1+ YEAR EXTENSIVE YOGA EXPERIENCE: Students must have at least one year of extensive yoga practice

•COMMITMENT TO 100% ATTENDANCE: Registration must be a commitment to attend the entire program, all 5 weekends, and complete assigned projects on time--readings, writing assignments, time shared with designated yoga mentor, and a creative community yoga project

•250-500 WORD ESSAY: Write a 250-500 word essay on why you want to attend this particular yoga teacher training and why you feel you will be a successful participant.

•2 RECOMMENDATIONS: Submit two letters of recommendation along with your completed application. Use Application and Recommendation Forms below.

•Cancellation Policy: Fees are refundable minus $200 non-refundable registration fee if notified more than 30 days prior
to course start. No refunds after program start for any reason. Fees may be transferred to a
future teacher training if available

YogaLife Academy Endorsements from
YTT Students and Yoga
Instructors:

What I appreciated about the program: dear friends, a warm
environment, wonderful food and a knowledgeable mentor. I
love being stretched physically and mentally in new
ways. What I gained is an appreciation for the sutras,
the principles, the beauty of the Gita, the rich traditional
wisdom embodied by yoga practice. I understand yoga as a way
of staying healthy. I learned the beauty and complex
perfection of the human body. A rich, intensive experience,
YTT, allowed me to grow as an individual and as a yoga
student. My teaching will reflect the layers of wisdom I
have received.
Kim Holland,
teacher of English and poet,
Flagstaff, AZ, 2005 YTT
graduate

What I appreciate most is the diversity of the
program; a large spectrum of the Yoga experience was
explored. ...the continuity in teaching with each subject
well explored. ...the dedication of Maheshvari.
What I gained: the skills to teach yoga and the skills
to go much deeper in my personal practice. I expecially
gained from the sections on meditation.

My experience at the YogaLife Academy changed my life by
really teaching me what Yoga is, and how it applies to
everyday life. With my new understanding, I can carry
the yogic principles into every aspect of life. Thank you.

Jasmina Henley, Yoga Instructor,

Jerome, AZ, 2005 YTT
graduate

I appreciate that the program was thorough and covered a lot
of material in a reasonable amount of time. The lessons were
fresh and interesting. Each instructor truly loves what she
does and demonstrated the lessons with fervor and
sincerity. I gained a spiritual history of yoga
through the study of the sutras and the Gita. That has
really deepened my practice and helped me to see and feel
the "whole beautiful picture" of yoga.

The
YogaLife Academy embodies the true essence of yoga. Yoga is
so much more than asana theory and practice; it is a way of
life. When you learn how to "live yoga,"
amazing things begin to happen. YogaLife Academy focuses on
how to fully incorporate yoga into your life and teaching.
That is what makes this teacher training workshop so
special.

Melissa Gentile, teacher of English and yoga instructor,
New
Jersey, 2005
YTT graduate

"Learning to teach the Yamas and Niyamas with
Johanna/Maheshvari took my teaching yoga to a new level. I
can't imagine my teaching without that transformative

weekend teacher training with her at Kripalu."

P.S. I use your YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom book in
all the classes I lead for yoga teacher training and guest
classes. And as I use your book, someone more often than not
asksabout the prayers and says they want to buy the book.

Thanks for being an integral part of Yogawell's Institute of
Progressive Therapies Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Your
workshops and seminars are practical peak experiences that
everyone from curious newbies to serious teachers in
training relish and savor. Your energy is radiant when you
teach teachers as you seem to be able to connect deeply with
each and everyone in your audience. Your words are sweet yet
provocative, and your guidance in postures is most unique
and nurturing. We love your humor and your beautifully clear
answers when you lead teachings. You know a lot and yet are
very humble and approachable. You obviously care about
people and our creative spirit in your
sincere and splendid work.

"As I live and learn, I am dedicated to expanding consciousness for myself and others so we can all contribute to the highest good. I believe we are all energy beings who can become 'self-cleaning ovens' and can always connect more deeply with our already-present enlightenment. And Classical Hatha Yoga is the best tool for us to achieve ongoing transformation and contentment. May all beings be happy."

Maheshvari is a longtime Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor and Phoenix Rising Yoga
Therapist, who has taught Classical Hatha Yoga for twenty-two years and was a teacher
and staff developer in the NYC schools for 25 years. In 1994,
Johanna founded Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking and began leading
yoga hikes, retreats, PRYT sessions, and international workshops on
the yoga sutras. Johanna has a 500-hour diploma from the International Yoga College and ERYT 500 from the Yoga Alliance. She is a past President of the Arizona Yoga
Association.

In 1990, Johanna was named "Maheshvari" by Yogi Amrit Desai. She studied Yoga extensively with Yogi Amrit Desai, Michal Lee and Rama Jyoti Vernon, Sanskrit with Nicolai Bachman, and Vedic chanting with Sonia Nelson.
In Jan.-Feb. 2005, Johanna received two Certificates from individualized Yoga
therapy trainings led by T.V.K. and Kaustub Desikachar at the
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in India.

Maheshvari is author of YogaLife:
10 Steps to Freedom (sold-out first edition; new second-edition being used in worldwide teacher trainings) and Cultivate Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom to Thrive in Today's World , books, cd sets and cards based on living the principles of Yoga. Maheshvari is founder of the YogaLife Academy in
Sedona, where she and several esteemed colleagues offer teacher
training workshops designed to help you expand into your fullest inner being and share that Light with others by teaching Classical Hatha Yoga. From Sept. to Dec. 2011, Maheshvari was Featured Yoga Teacher of the Arizona Yoga Association. Johanna Maheshvari is committed to helping her students expand higher consciousness, achieve optimal well-being and contentment, and live a "yogalife" with grace and ease.

Sharon Day ERYT 500

ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor

Sharon Day ERYT 500 enjoys helping students improve their health through practicing yoga and Ayurveda. As a massage therapist, middle eastern dancer and Iyengar influenced yogini, Sharon brings an earthy, open quality to her classes. She loves to tell you why you are in the pose and the healing benefits from each one. Sharon
brings into her class a wealth of knowledge, solid instruction and a dose of humor.

Sharon is ERYT 500 hour certified
with Yoga Alliance and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is certified with Yoga of the Heart, which is a cardiac and cancer therapy program, certified
Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, certified with the massage school ASIS for Ayurveda and Yoga. She is a Reiki therapist and a certified group fitness instructor with the American Council on Exercise. In her teaching, she brings students all the wisdom of her teachers and guides for 30 years.

Sharon teaches Hatha yoga, restorative yoga, Ayurvedic yoga. She is inspired in the Yoga and Ayurvedic traditions, customizing her classes to meet the student fitness level and health requirements. To add a little spice, Sharon is a certified Zumba instructor, who dances up her own vortex energy in fun fitness work-outs. Sharon enjoys customizing her yoga classes to meet the students’ fitness level and health requirements. Her inspiration has always been how we can help to heal the body, mind and spirit in a gentle and positive way.

Rama Jyoti Vernon will be our guest instructor for one day,
February 15th -- Our Valentine's Day Gift!

A renowned international yogi, Rama is one of the founders of the Yoga Journal, co-founder of the IYC, International Yoga College, and Unity in Yoga, a master teacher, and a world peace maker. She will teach you to explore opening
the body by extending and breathing into each pose as a deeply spiritual offering. You will be guided to breathe into the asana so that the pose itself embodies the warm-ups, expands breathing, and creates space for a deeper stretch.

Rama's presence is a true gift!

5-WEEKEND
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING:

$2600 for all 5
weekends
paid in full at start
(Not inc. books & materials)

$600 per single individual weekend

(Not incl. books & materials)

$2800 with Payment Installment Plan
$800 upon registration and
$500 1st of Jan., Feb., March, April

Call of the Wild
" ... If you've ever been on a yoga retreat, you know that the experience of practicing yoga in a beautiful place, with the support of like-minded people and plenty of time for rest and relaxation, can refresh your outlook and create the conditions for breakthroughs in your practice and in your whole life." The article recommendedour 2011 Sedona Vortex Yoga & Hiking Retreats!

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YOGA JOURNALApril 2001

The Price is Right
Money-Saving Tips for the Savvy Yoga Traveler

Once again Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking was featured in this article about “Yoga for Every Budget.” We were one of nine recommended retreat centers listed as having low to middle to high pricing. Author Elizabeth Cutting cited Sedona Spirit Yoga as having “middle” pricing and wrote that we offer custom retreats for various “middle of the road” prices based on participants’ choice of accommodations and the length of stay. She then referred readers to our website www.sedonaspirityoga.com

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YOGA JOURNAL
December 2000

Soul Revival: 10 Holiday Retreats that Renew Body and Spirit

Our Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking New Year’s Retreat for 2000 was featured in the Yoga Journal, as one of ten outstanding yoga retreats for physical, mental and spiritual self-renewal. in her warm recommendation of Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking vortex retreats, author Elizabeth Cutting wrote—“Relax, Release and Receive in a Raja (Classical Hatha) Yoga retreat for all levels. Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Ph.D., author of YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom, shows how to live your yogic practice in every aspect of life.”

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